The Harvard Classics, vol. 10: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations

by Charles William Eliot; Adam Smith; C. J. Bullock

Publisher:

P. F. Collier & Son

, 1909

Overview

Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations was recognized as a landmark of human thought upon its publication in 1776. As the first scientific argument for the principles of political economy, it is the point of departure for all subsequent economic thought. Smith’s theories of capital accumulation, growth, and secular change, among others, continue to be influential in modern economics.

The Harvard Classics

Journey through “Dr. Eliot’s Five Foot Shelf.” This massive collection, designed to provide the elements of a liberal education, was compiled by distinguished Harvard University president Charles Eliot in the early 1900s. Packed with the essential works of the Western classical tradition, the Harvard Classics collection remains one of the most comprehensive and well-researched anthologies of all time—a must-have library for students and lovers of the classics.

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• An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith

About Charles William Eliot

• Title: The Harvard Classics, vol. 10: An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
• Author: Adam Smith
• Editor: Charles William Eliot
• Series: The Harvard Classics
• Publisher: P. F. Collier & Son
• Pages: 539

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